The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

| Thursday, when the association will receive
the bond of the agent, and transfer to itself
the ownership in the eight pilot boats.
William Hebb, one of the firm Of sawmill
men of Hebb & Co, of Auburndale, was
bitten on the ankle on last Friday by large
| water moccasih. Carbolic acid was quickly
applied to the deep and painful wound made
by the sharp fangs of the serpent. As soon
as possible pint Of whisky was admins
tered, and the patient made as drunk as a
loon. When Mr.. Hebb opened his eyes in
soberness again he saw no snakes, and re-
sumed rafting logs in the lake next morning
barefooted and pants rolled to the knees
! w. A. Campbell's residence at Orlando
| had a narrow escape from fire on Saturday
night. The family had retired fer the night,
leaving all the windows and screens up to
catch as much fresh air as possible. On one
| of the windows a large box of matches had
been left, and slight gust of wind loosen
| ing the wire screen, it came down, striking
and igniting the box of matches In mo-
ment the house was filled with smoke and
sulphur, and had it not happened so soon
after the family retired, Mr., Campbell says
the house would, i'll all probability, have
| burned, and the cause of the confagration
| never been known.
Sumner G. Chandler was at Auburndale
last week inspecting Florida Southern rail
| road reserve lands IN the interest of parties
| who had bought float claims of the rail
road company several years ago. These
| lands were faly forfeited by the Florida
Southern Railroad Company, not building
within the prescribed six-rnile limit. They
specialized on these lands by selling them
while held only in reserve by the STATE.
They had no legal right to do this, and con-
sequently the purchases of the floats" have
no color of title where an actual settler in
the country may have claim, acquired by
occupancy or improvements in this class of
land.
L. F. Willis saw and planning mills, at
Crescent City, were burned Saturday at
midnight. When first noticed the flames
seemed to be emanating from the central
portion of the larger building, where was
most of the machinery. The flames had
such hold that it was impossible to save
any part of the structures, although buck
cts of water had been put on the roof and in
other places by way of precaution. In
about an hour the whole was a shoulder
ing and smoking heap of ruins. Many citi-
zens gathered, and considerable lumber out
side of the mills was saved. The total
loss is estimated at about $1S, 900; on which
there was no insurance. A couple of large
dry houses had been erected on the east
side only a short time before, and the first
Use had been made of them on the day pre-
vious to the fire.
Mr.. -, lately of Daytona, finding bust
ness dull and prospects slim, began to seek
some way or finding the mighty dollar. En-
tering one of Athe stores he purchased, with
the few dimes still In his possession, several
pounds of whiting and enough vermilion to
produce a delicate pink when thoroughly
mixed. The blend, which was quite attract
i've, was then put in ounce boxes ready for
the market With all Yankee ingenuity he
no o1 70 httx tpla
called Mineral, which he had discovered
many years ago in California. The
preparation was described to be
odorless, tasteless, harmless, and warranted
to clean any kind of metal, to clean the
teeth and purify the breath. To one of the
prominent boarding house keepers he sold
six boxes while the aggregate sales in and
about the town amounted to several dozen.
Since the mountebanks departure victims
learn that eight cents will buy pound of
such stuff, but they remain perfectly quiet
on the subject.
DeFuniak Critic: There is an old adage
which says that fool and his money are
soon parted, saying that is already verified
in the suit of S. S. Leonard against Walton
county for 81, 900 damages. S, s. Leonard
has seen fit to change his mind in regard TO
being damaged by the county, and has
brought suit against Walton for $4,000
Let's see how he figures 81. 900 out of about
four or five trips to DeFuniak Springs at
cost of So or 81 per trip. Say he made five
trips, at 81 per trip, and it would only be
s35. Then add a small fee to his lawyer
for that contract he drew up to
swindle the county out of about 81 800
interest, and you will have about
s45 or $50. This is about all that it ever
costs S. S. Leonard-not half of what it
cost Walton county by the Commissioners
fooling away their time with him. The idea
of a man wanting $4,000 profit on piece of
work he never touched, and we don't believe
he really knew how to do, is too utterly alb
surd. When he gets damages from us he
will be quite an old man, but, it is to be
hoped, a much wiser one. When the suit is
ended the young man will realize that there
are really fewer green horns here than he
expected to find when he tried to bulldoze
the Commissioners into signing his CON
tract for negotiable interest bearing notes.
Whoop her up, sonny, and We'll stick TO
YOU and don't Won forget it